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Suffolk NY
News
Garbage Truck Driver Charged In Chain Reaction Hauppauge Crash Killing 24-Year-Old
A sanitation truck driver is facing homicide charges after allegedly causing a chain reaction crash on Long Island that killed a 24-year-old man. Jaswinder Singh, age 52, of Bellerose, was arraigned on criminally negligent homicide and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 3, in the death of Joseph Kelly. According to prosecutors, Singh was driving a garbage truck from Brooklyn to a business in Suffolk County on the morning of July 3, 2023, when he got off the Long Island Expressway at Exit 57 in Hauppauge. He allegedly continued driving at a high rate of speed despite app…
Charles
Police & Fire
Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Charles County Crash: State Police
Speed or impairment may have been contributing factors in a fatal crash that sent two others to the hospital in Charles County on Monday afternoon, Maryland State Police say. Troopers were called at around 3 p.m. on April 22 to a stretch of Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left one dead and required one to be airlifted to the hospital. Investigators say that a GMC Envoy driven by Waldorf resident Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 38, on US Route 301 was approaching Acton Lane in the right turn only lane. Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf&nb…
Carroll
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash By Driver Eluding Police In Eldersburg: AG
A woman was killed over the weekend in a head-on crash by a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into a late night crash on Saturday in Eldersburg that left one person dead and three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that a Carroll County Sherif's deputy was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and Ridge Road when a car came speeding through the area. The deputy activated his emergency lights and sirens in an attem…
Ocean
Police & Fire
Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors
An Ocean County teen was accused of driving nearly 90 miles per hour in a crash that killed a man, authorities said. Aryeh Bakst, 18, of Lakewood, was charged on Wednesday, Mar. 27 with vehicular homicide. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charge in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 4. Lakewood police responded to the crash at the intersection of County Line Road and Laurelwood Avenue at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 3. Bakst was driving a 2023 Tesla west on County Line Road when his car hit a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by 82-year-old Jules Brotsky of Lakewood in the in…
Saratoga
News
32-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital Region
A 32-year-old man was killed in a late-night crash in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 1 a.m. Friday, March 8, in the town of Greenfield on South Greenfield Road. Sheriff’s officials said Justin Germain, of Greenfield, was driving a 2006 Ford pickup truck when he lost control on a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Germain was pronounced dead at the scene by the Saratoga County Coroner’s Office. He was the sole occupant of the truck, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash. Deputies said a preliminary investigation found that speed …
New Haven
Police & Fire
Vehicle Stop Leads To Ghost Gun Arrest In Naugatuck
A 22-year-old Connecticut man was allegedly nabbed with a loaded ghost gun after being stopped for speeding. New Haven resident Juan Garcia, was charged around 2:15 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18 on South Main Street in Naugatuck. During the stop, Naugatuck Police Officers said Garcia appeared to be under the influence of alcohol/drugs and was charged with DUI after failing sobriety tests, police said. Police recovered a firearm with no serial number on it, which appeared consistent with being illegally manufactured, officers said. The firearm was loaded with a high-capacity magazin…
Montgomery PA
News
Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA
A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle for a crash that killed a young mom and her toddler, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Merion Township Director of Public Safety Thomas Nolan announced on Wednesday morning. Brayan Alejandro Gonzalez-Paez of Norristown has been charged with a slew of offenses for a high-speed crash on Valley Forge Park Road in Upper Merion Township that killed 20-year-old Anjelica Guadalupe Amaya Briceno and her 3-year-old daughter on Jan. 13, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Sherborn Tree At Double Speed Limit: Police
A driver was killed after crashing their car into a tree in Sherborn while going twice the speed limit, police said. The driver was traveling into Sherborn from Framingham on Friday, Jan. 26, around 9:20 p.m. at a high rate of speed before losing control of their car and colliding into a tree, according to police. The 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit started sliding, and the driver-side hit the tree, causing the roof to cave in. Related: Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Spencer Crash, But Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops The driver was going more than 70 miles per hour on Weste…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Reston Driver, 18, Dies Weeks After Fairfax Parkway Crash
An 18-year-old driver has died of injuries suffered in a Fairfax County crash on Jan. 2, authorities said. Jose Armando Sanchez Aguilar, of Reston, was heading south on Fairfax County Parkway when he lost control of his 2011 Honda Civic, left the roadway, and struck the sound barrier wall just after 5 a.m., county police said. Sanchez Aguilar was hospitalized with serious injuries and died on Jan. 17, county police said. His passenger, a woman, was also transported to the hospital in conditions considered to be non-life threatening. Speed and alcohol were believed to be factors in th…
The Berkshires
Police & Fire
Drunk Pittsfield Teen Crashes Into State Trooper Barracks In Cheshire: Police
A 17-year-old girl from Berkshire County was drunk when she crashed her 2000 Nissan Altima into the side of a Massachusetts State Troopers' barracks Saturday night, Dec. 15, authorities said Sunday. The Pittsfield girl slammed into the building just before 6:30 p.m. on Route 8 in Cheshire in Berkshire County, Massachusetts State Police said. The girl and her 17-year-old passenger were taken to Berkshire Medical Center with potential minor injuries. Their names were not released because of their age. The car damaged an exterior wall of the building and a kitchen area insid…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 27-Year-Old Engineer In Fairfax County
Charges have been filed against a 53-year-old driver who was speeding before a crash that killed a 27-year-old motorcyclist in Fairfax County, police said. Gael Cruchet, 53, of Ashburn was driving the 2016 Acura TLX well above the posted speed limit when they struck Zafeer Piracha, of Lorton, on Rt. 28 in Centreville on Friday, Nov. 27, police said. Piracha was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene. Cruchet was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered not life-threatening, and on Friday, Dec. 15, was served a summons releasable charge for reckless driving – speed…
Baltimore
News
Driver Charged For Crash That Sent Good Samaritan Over Bridge In Baltimore:
Mdta
Police
The speeding Mercedes driver who set off a chain-reaction crash that sent a Good Samaritan plummeting to his death has been arrested in Baltimore, authorities announced. Latrell Sanders, 28, has been charged with manslaughter and other offenses after he was driving more than 100 mph on I-395 heading to I-95 in Baltimore and crashed, killing Smithsburg resident Robert Taylor Horne, who had stopped to assist a disabled driver. Southbound/ I-395 @ I-95 Police activity. ALL LANES CLOSED pic.twitter.com/G0IfdRxTMm — MDTA (@TheMDTA) August 14, 2023 Emergency crews from the Baltimore City Fi…
Wilton
Police & Fire
Speeding 22-Year-Old Nabbed In Wilton For DUI, Driving On Suspended License, Police Say
A speeding 22-year-old Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. Pedro Jesus Aguilar Madrid, of Stamford, was stopped on Thursday, Nov. 23, in Wilton driving a Ford Fusion for driving 68 mph in a 30 mph zone, said Wilton Police. During the stop, Madrid was found to be under the influence of alcohol, said Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police. Tornello said in addition, Madrid's driver's license was suspended, due to a previous DUI arrest. He was charged with: Speeding DUI Operating while under suspension Madri…
Bridgeport
News
New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes
A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will have you putting away that phone and forgetting about speeding when you see the sobering statistics. The foundation conducted its annual survey of drivers about their habits behind the wheel and found that American drivers are addicted to speeding, increasing the odds of dying in a crash. The survey polls drivers about their habits behind the wheel. This year, drivers were grouped into six categories by analyzing patterns of self-reported risky driving behaviors, and just over 4 in 10 respondents were classified as “Safe Drive…
Prince William
Police & Fire
35-Year-Old Speeding Driver Killed In Woodbridge Crash: Cops
A 35-year-old man died at an area hospital days after crashing into a tree in Prince William County, authorities announced. Speed and possible impairment are believed to be a factor in a fatal crash that led to the death of Nokesville native Edward Wayne Mudd, Jr., who died from his injuries on Thursday, Nov. 30. At around 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 5300 block of Davis Ford Road in Woodbridge to investigate a single-car crash involving a 1994 Honda Civic. The crash was reported in the 5300 block of D…
Adams
Police & Fire
Nypd
Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught By PSP Gettysburg
A convicted felon in a Jeep outfitted with red and blue lights has been apprehended in South Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Johnny Lee Jackson Jr., 55, of Berwick, was driving a 2020 Jeep he had modified with red and blue flashing police-style lights when was pulled over, at 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release. He was reportedly going 94 miles per hour in a marked 65 MPH zone at 146 US 15 South in Straban Township. During the traffic stop the troopers made numerous unusual discoveries, as stated …
Somerset
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Somerset County Driver Clocked At 120 MPH In CT: State Police
A 20-year-old New Jersey man was clocked at 120 miles per hour on a Connecticut roadway, police said. Ethan Steier, of Warren (Somerset County), was in a green BMW when police spotted him near Exit 2 on Route 8 south, around 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 in Bridgeport, CT, state police said. The area has a posted speed limit of 55 mph, state police said. When troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Steier accelerated and entered onto I-95 southbound, eluding troopers, police said. Minutes later, another trooper spotted the BMW exiting I-95 southbound at Exit 18 in Westport and tried t…
Frederick
Police & Fire
Jefferson Motorcyclist, 34-Year-Old Dad Killed In Crash: 'Devastated'
Tributes were mounting for a 34-year-old man killed in a crash Friday, Nov. 25. John Ryan Coblentz was heading south on a 2002 Harley-Davidson on Winchester Boulevard when he tried to navigate a curve and veered off the roadway around 8 p.m., according to Todd Wivell, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. The motorcycle went off the road, down into a ditch, struck a steep embankment of a drainage ditch, and came to rest in a gravel area off the right side of the roadway. Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services responded and began lifesaving techniques. Emergency Medical…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Driver Was Going 57 MPH Over Speed Limit In Verona: Police
A teenager in Verona was in quite the hurry Thursday morning, Nov. 9. At 7 a.m., a police officer observed a vehicle traveling south on Pompton Avenue at a high rate of speed. The car was clocked at 87 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone, police said. The 17-year-old, who was a probationary driver, was issued summonses for speeding, reckless driving and careless driving, police said
Middlesex MA
News
Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA
Nearly a year after a bus crash killed a 25-year-old Brandeis University student, the driver is being charged with her death in Middlesex County, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 3. Jean Fenelon, 58, of Boston, is charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with the fatal bus crash on Nov. 19, 2022, in Waltham, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Vanessa Mark, 25, died in the crash. Related: Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash Just after 10:30 p.m., while along South Street, the shuttle bus slammed into …
Prince William
Police & Fire
Speed, Impairment Factors In Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Driver In Manassas: Cops
Police have identified the 22-year-old driver killed in a weekend Prince William County crash. Tommy Alexys Alvarado heading north on Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at a high rate of speed in a 2005 Honda Civic when he lost control and left the roadway just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, county police said. Alvarado's vehicle struck a tree at Blandsford Drive and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other occupants were in the vehicle. Speed and impairment appear to be factors in the collision, PWC police said. Crash investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed…
Hampshire Franklin MA
News
Greenfield Man ID'd As Driver Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop: Police
A 45-year-old Franklin County man was tracked down by police dogs Friday evening, Sept. 22, after authorities say he dragged a trooper with his car in what began as a routine traffic stop. Michael J. Williams, of Greenfield, was arrested following an hours-long manhunt and faces several felony charges, State police said. Related: Trooper Dragged During Traffic Stop; Manhunt Underway The unnamed trooper tried to pull over Williams' car at a Holyoke rest area on I-91 around 3 p.m., but he crashed into the officer and kept driving, Massachusetts State Police said. The trooper was dragged…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Flips Dodge Charger In Philadelphia: Police
A 31-year-old man was killed when a speeding driver lost control of his car and flipped it in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 22, police said. The unknown driver was speeding in a black Dodge Charger down the 6800 block of Essington Avenue around 5 p.m., when he lost control and struck three other cars, police said. The passenger was taken to Presbyterian Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m.
Lebanon
Police & Fire
Injured Pedestrian Cited After Hit By Car In Lebanon County: State Police
A 28-year-old woman has been cited after she was struck crossing a street, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Alyssa Nicole White of Newmanstown was crossing South Sheridon Road at its intersection with Memorial Boulevard of Millcreek Township when she was struck by a 2017 Audi A4, state police detailed in a release on Sept. 19. This pedestrian striking incident happened at 2:17 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, PSP detailed in the release. White was taken to Reading Hospital with suspected serious injuries, while the driver of the Audi, 26-year-old Matt…
Nassau
News
Quadruple Homicide: Man Indicted For Fatal Massapequa Crash
A man who allegedly drove under the influence of cocaine, causing a Long Island crash that killed four family members faces up to 25 years behind bars if he’s convicted, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Michael DeAngelo, age 32 of Lindenhurst, was arraigned on multiple charges related to the wreck, including vehicular homicide, for the August 2023 crash in Massapequa, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. On Sunday, Aug. 8, 60-year-old Patrice Huntley was celebrating a new job offer by taking five of his family members out for ice cream. Read the original story:…
Loudoun
Police & Fire
Driver Pulled From Fiery Truck After Being Hit By Speeding Teen In Sterling: Cops
Police in Loudoun County are seeking witnesses of a crash they believe was caused by a speeding, 18-year-old uninsured driver. It happened around 6:50 p.m. on Route 28 south near Sterling Boulevard in Sterling, when Jose A. Padilla Espinosa struck a semi-truck in a Nissan Altima, the sheriff's office said. The impact caused the truck to catch fire and overturn, as bystanders pulled the truck driver from the vehicle, police said. A blue Toyota Prius was also struck by the Nissan. The truck driver was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver and Prius and Es…
Hartford
Obituaries
Services Set For Hartford Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
Police in Connecticut are planning to lay to rest one of their own killed in a violent car crash by an alleged speeding driver. Hartford Police Detective Robert (Bobby) Garten, age 34, was killed and another officer was severely injured around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into his police cruiser, Hartford Police said. A wake will be held on Friday, Sept. 15, at Dunkin’ Park. The hours for public attendance at the wake will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 16, there will be a Ce…
Nassau
Police & Fire
DWI Crackdown: Over 500 Tickets Issued To Long Island Drivers Labor Day Weekend, Police Say
Hundreds of Long Island drivers were issued tickets during the holiday weekend as part of a statewide crackdown on distracted and dangerous driving, police said. From Friday, Sept. 1 to Monday, Sept. 4, the New York State Police arrested over a dozen people for driving under the influence and handed out hundreds more tickets on Long Island, the department announced. Of the 572 tickets given, 165 of them were for speeding, 32 were for distracted driving, 12 were for child restraint or seatbelt violations, and three were for violations of the Move Over Law. The rest of the tickets were fo…
Prince William
Police & Fire
Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Woodbridge Crash: Police
Authorities in Virginia charged an 18-year-old unlicensed driver with manslaughter in a crash that killed a 23-year-old driver. Bilecer Turcios Hernandez, of Woodbridge, and Juan Jose Bonilla Bonilla, of Woodbridge, were both speeding — perhaps, drag-racing — in the moments before the Wednesday, Aug. 30 crash on Minnieville Road and Hedgewood Drive in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Hernandez was operating a 2014 Nissan 370 Z when he tried to pass Bonilla Bonilla's 2011 BMW 535 in an aggressive manner, and lost control, police said. Hernandez struck Bonill…
Loudoun
Traffic
13 Dead, 4,475 Speeders Stopped Over Labor Day Weekend In Virginia
Thirteen people died in 10 traffic crashes over Labor Day weekend in Virginia, and five of the accidents involved motorcycles, State Police said. Virginia State Police also stopped 4,475 speeders and 1,945 reckless drivers. State troopers also cited 491 seat belt violations and 150 child restraint violations, over the holiday weekend. The 2023 Labor Day statistical counting period began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, and concluded at midnight Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. The 10 fatal traffic accidents happened in City of Virginia Beach and Campbell, Hanover, James City, Montgomery, Nelson,…
Hartford
Police & Fire
Hartford Police Officer Killed In Crash, Second Officer Stable
One Connecticut police officer was killed and a second is in guarded condition after allegedly being hit by a speeding driver who ran a red light. The incident took place in Hartford around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into a police cruiser, police said. An eight-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department, Officer Bobby Garten died from his injuries, police said. Garten, age 34, was a second-generation police officer, officials said. His father was a detective with the department. Office…
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